Dave StagnerUrgent, important, and imaginaryThere’s a well known and popular idea sometimes called the Eisenhower Principle, after being articulated by President Eisenhower. He said…1 min read·Jan 25, 2022----
Dave StagnerConfessions of a Morning Person: upping my gameFor the past two months, I’ve made a radical change to my morning routine. I started getting up nearly two hours earlier than I was before…3 min read·Jan 25, 2022--1--1
Dave StagnerApple Watch — first full dayNote: This is going to be personal, about my health needs. If you’re looking for the usual fluffy marketing porn, you might want to look…6 min read·Dec 30, 2021----
Dave StagnerFive Year PlanHere’s a little exercise I use pretty regularly when journaling, especially when I need to kickstart my priorities for the day. I don’t…1 min read·Dec 27, 2021----
Dave StagnerSpeak, “friend”, and enterProgramming is a lot like the Doors of Durin. You and your colleagues spend all day wondering wtf “Speak, friend, and enter” means, then…1 min read·Dec 20, 2021----
Dave StagnerConfessions of a Morning Person: PrioritiesOver the past month, I’ve made a quite successful effort to shift my sleep schedule to buy myself a couple of hours to myself, before…3 min read·Dec 17, 2021----
Dave StagnerMedium writing experiment (so far)As I’ve written previously, I’m in the midst of an experiment to drastically change my personal habits. One of the habits I’m trying to…3 min read·Dec 16, 2021----
Dave StagnerHow much hustle is right?I follow a few daily content email lists, each with varying degrees of trying to sell me something. The three that I read every day are…2 min read·Dec 15, 2021----
Dave StagnerCan’t never did anything.My father was not a good person or a good parent, but he did say one thing that really stuck with me… “Can’t never did anything”. I say it…1 min read·Dec 14, 2021----
Dave StagnerI may be wrong; I am often wrong“I may be wrong; I am often wrong” is something of a mantra for me. I say it out loud almost every day, in conversation with co-workers and…3 min read·Dec 13, 2021----
